PRINTING SYSTEMS
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1. A printing system, comprising:
- a polyolefin media substrate;
a pretreatment head comprising a plasma generator to apply a plasma treatment to the polyolefin media substrate; and
an inkjet print head positioned with respect to the pretreatment head to form a printed image on the polyolefin media substrate after the plasma treatment.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is drawn to printing systems. In one example, a printing system can include a pretreatment head and an inkjet print head. The pretreatment head can include a plasma generator to apply a plasma treatment to a polyolefin media substrate. The inkjet print head can be positioned with respect to the pretreatment head to form a printed image on the polyolefin media substrate after the plasma treatment.
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1. A printing system, comprising:
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a polyolefin media substrate; a pretreatment head comprising a plasma generator to apply a plasma treatment to the polyolefin media substrate; and an inkjet print head positioned with respect to the pretreatment head to form a printed image on the polyolefin media substrate after the plasma treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of forming a printed image on a polyolefin media substrate, comprising:
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plasma treating a surface of a polyolefin media substrate; and jetting an inkjet ink from an inkjet print head onto the pretreated surface of the polyolefin media substrate to form a printed image on the polyolefin media substrate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A printed article, comprising:
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a polyolefin media substrate having a surface thereof modified by surface barrier discharge plasma generator to convert polyolefin molecules at the surface into oxygen containing groups; and a printed image formed by jetting an inkjet ink on the modified surface of the polyolefin media substrate, wherein the printed image comprises a colorant in contact with the modified surface of the polyolefin media substrate. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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